The Devil In Guise - Chapter 102

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The Author’s POV.

Angelina was speechless when she saw prince Stefan standing in front of her house.

Angelina was upstairs when she heard voices coming from outside.

“Angelina Greet the prince” Her mother urged. Coming out of the door , she bowed and said “welcome to my home , prince Stefan.”

His attractive lips curved in to a smile. She wondered whether that smile was fake or real. The life style of the Royal family was hard to detect. They were all black sheep disguise in a white cloth.

“Queen mother Daria sent these gifts. I hope you like them?” He said, pointing at the items on the trays.

Like was an understatement. She was going to love them. Even from far, she could tell that they were expensive.

“F-for me ? Why ??” She asked with utter excitement.

“Yes Angelina. You brought cupcakes to palace. She was impressed. We all loved your cakes” he explained.

Angelina was yet to believe if the gifts were from Queen mother Daria or not. The prince was after her for days now. Maybe he decided to come after her with gifts.

In conclusion, whether the gifts were from the mother or son, she was going to enjoy them .

“Thank you so much. Tell her that I am grateful for these gifts” Angelina went forward and knelt down. The prince was surprised by her action.

“Stand up please, you are embarrassing me” Stefan told her. He wondered if she has forgiven him.

“Thank prince. May you be bless always” Angelina’s mother spoke.

He nodded and smiled. Stefan wanted to confess his love to Angelina but what if she reject him in the present of everyone ?. For sure, it was going hurt.

“Angelina” he called. She looked at him with a start. The expression on her face was unexpected but he tried not to let any thing distract him. “I would like us to talk in private.”

Those words finally came out and he felt like melting. She turned and looked at her mother who urged her to agree.

Turning back to face the prince she said “As you wish my prince.”

Stefan entered the carriage and sat down patiently waiting for her to come in. During this few seconds of waiting, many thoughts came to his mind. What if Angelina rejects his love? Then he will go back to the palace and marry who ever his mother chose for him.

The door of the carriage opened and his heart began to race fast. His pulse quicken as she stepped in to the carriage.

Angelina sat down and bowed her head. He wanted to hold her face in his hands and tell her how much he would have love to kiss those lips of hers.

Get off me! Stefan tried to send the thoughts away. Angelina looked up and their gaze met. There was something special about those green eyes. The way they closed and opened when she talks. To him, everything about Angelina was beautiful.

“I don’t know how this is going to sound to your hearing but I just want you to know that it is the truth” he said.

“Hope I haven’t done anything wrong again ?” she asked out of fear.

“Not at all. Its love Angelina. There is a feeling inside of me , whenever I see you , my day becomes complete”

“And when you don’t see me?” Angelina’s asked.

Stefan was surprised to hear her say that. He thought she was shy and speechless. Was she not supposed to be blushing?

She seemed so different from the other girls.

“I become restless. Angelina I have fallen for your beauty. I can’t stay far away from you any more” he told her.

Angelina stared at the man seated in front of him. Was he telling the truth or these were the normal lies , men told her? She couldn’t believe that he had fallen for her . No it wasn’t possible. He was prince Stefan , son of queen mother Daria. As such, any woman would want him. But not her. She didn’t want any thing to do that family again.

“What do you say about this ?” He asked, interrupting her thoughts.

“I need to think about this my prince. I hope you don’t mind ?”

“No problem. Take your time. How am I going to get my reply?”

“Tomorrow at the well. I will be coming to fetch water at noon. You will surely get your reply.”

“Thank you for listening to me” he said.

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“Mother , have you told Stefan about the wedding?” Lincoln asked his mother. He wanted his brother to get marry to the princess of the Red valley . If Stefan is out of sight, he could marry Angelina without any problem.

He was a threat!.

“Not yet, son. I will but at the right time” Queen mother Daria replied. There was a reason for what she was doing. She had to convince Stefan that the daughter of Red valley was the best wife he could ever find. And that their union will bring prosperity and unity to both kingdoms.

“Why are you delaying this mother? The wedding was supposed to be this month but you proposed it” he said, bitterly. Most times, he felt like his mother loved Stefan more than him. It was same with his father and Grandmother. They always preferred Stefan to him.

Even the people he ruled , respected and loved Stefan more than him. When ever he went out with his brother, people would start chanting and singing praises in Stefan’s name.

“You know how stubborn your brother could be some times. If I tell him that is getting married next month, he might decide to run away from home” she gave her reason. “If you could remember the last time, I asked him to marry one of the princesses from the West. He ran away from home for days. His grandmother blamed me for everything.”

He sighed. There she went again bringing the topic of grandmother who was dead. Now, that there was no body to stop her from achieving their goal, why was his mother still beating around the bush?

“I want to marry again mother,” Lincoln stood from the throne and went to where his mother sat. “But, I want Stefan to get marry first. Just like I promised.

He promised his mother that he will find a perfect match for Stefan before getting married again. That was the reason why he decided to sent letters to the kingdoms across, asking for their daughters’ hand in marriage.

The king of red valley was the second to reply his letter. The Alliance was going to bring good fortune to the kingdoms.

That why he chose their daughter, princess Amara.

“Thank you for understanding. People are beginning to make noise about your brother’s unmarried life. They said you occupied all the beautiful ladies leaving him with nothing” Queen mother Daria told him.

“Let’s just pray he agrees to get married this time or better still convince him, before it is too late.”

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Stefan came back to the palace feeling fulfilled. Now that he had expressed his love to Angelina, he had to wait for her reply.

Again, his heart became restless.

What was going to be her reply?

With all these questions running through his mind, he didn’t know when he bumped in to his brother Lincoln.

“I am sorry” he apologized, taking few steps back. “I wasn’t thinking straight.”

“I see. Mother said she sent you on an errand since morning. Why are you coming back now?”

“Didn’t she tell you where she sent me to? You two are always together. I am sure you are aware already” Stefan said, moving to the other side. But, Lincoln blocked his way again. What was wrong with him ?

“You don’t talk to me like that. I am your elder brother and the king. Show me some respect Stefan” He bawled.

“If you are the brother you claimed to be then why did you try to kill me?” Stefan asked. His voice echoed around the hallway, distracting and calling the attention of both the families members and workers.

When Queen mother Daria came to where they were. She couldn’t believe that they were at it again – fighting like cats and dogs. She tried to prevent this for months but it seemed it was not possible.

“Stop embarrassing me, you two” she shouted. “See me in my room immediately” she said , going back to her room.

The boys stared at each other for sometime. With the deadly looks on their faces, they followed their mother behind keeping a distance from each other.

Stefan wished he would have avoided his brother from the start. Now, all the blames were going to be shifted to him. Why? Because, he was not a king.

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